Having spent the majority of 2021 being left on the sidelines, Raheem Sterling looks certain to be central to Manchester City hopes of silverware this year.
The England forward fell out of favour with Pep Guardiola either side of a world-class showing at Euro 2020, and it seems more remarkable with each passing week that the City manager was able to get by so well for so long without one of the undisputed stars of his time at the Etihad.
Sterling has had untold amounts of flak down the years, and while he has admirably changed the narrative off the pitch there are still flat-earthers out there who question his footballing contributions.
